God Street Wine Back On Hiatus

A dream came true for the author and other Winos around the country, when God Street Wine came back for four shows last summer followed by two sets aboard Jam Cruise 9. While the group’s fans held out hope that GSW would continue to perform the occasional show, an announcement from the band posted on godstreetwine.com crushes that dream.

Here’s the complete announcement…

The past twenty months have been an amazing journey for God Street Wine. In the spring of 2009, the tragic and untimely passing of a dear friend brought us together for the first time in eight years. Then in the summer of 2010, we had the chance to do four amazing shows in our home city of New York, raise a lot of money for a very worthy cause, and reunite with a fan base whose lasting support was absolutely breathtaking. Finally, this January, we got on a ship to Mexico and back, for Jam Cruise 9: simultaneously a family reunion, a music fan’s dream, and two great sets with guest appearances from some of our longtime idols.

Unfortunately, our families, careers, and geographic locations won’t allow us to keep doing GSW on the regular or even semi-regular basis that our fans might want. But as we return to a status of indefinite hiatus, we would like to express to the many people who have made this unexpected, prolonged reunion such an unforgettable experience, how thoroughly grateful we are for your generous support. There are too many who deserve individual thanks to start listing them here, but please rest assured that we treasure working with you, love performing for you, and are honored to know you. And for the fan base–really a family–that waited nine years for a GSW reunion, we stand humbly in awe of your faithfulness, your enthusiasm, and your energy undiminished after all these years.

Until next we meet, please continue to support honest, creative live music wherever you can find it.

Peace – Lo, Aaron, Dan, Jon, and Tomo – February 2011

Look, six God Street Wine shows over the past 12 months were six more shows than we ever dreamed of when we started the God Street Wednesdays column, so we’re thankful for what we got out of the short-lived reunion. The gigs gave Winos the chance to reconnect and brought the band’s music to the attention of many who may not have heard of GSW if not for the reunion. Also, guitarists Lo Faber and Aaron Maxwell continue to perform and will even play with Dan Pifer and Jon Bevo at Joe’s Pub on February 25th, so the reunion is still paying dividends.

We wish the best to the band and thank them for an incredible ride.

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  1. we love you and all you’ve done!!! you can bring back the news anytime and the winos will read it, hear it, dance to it, go on tour for it, and follow you through thick and thin. i had a blast and look forward to a few more duo gigs. thanks for the awesome(town)memories.

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